Valley Cat Hustle

What's an Alley Cat?

Alley Cats were originally races created by bike messengers to test their speed and routing in cities. Participants are given a 'spoke' or a 'cue' card that has a set of checkpoints that each rider must visit. The twist is each rider comes up with their own route to visit each checkpoint! This lets everyone ride the routes they're comfortable with and adds a fun challenge of navigating the area they're in.

Most checkpoints will have a challenge to complete and once done, the checkpoint host will sign your card. Sometimes you may just need to grab a specific thing (like a sticker, or take a selfie) to prove you were there.

Generally the person first back is the winner, but we'll be doing awards for more than just speed! And occassionally speed won't matter at all and some other metric will be used to determine the main winner.

Rules

You are responsible for you. Take only risks you want to take, since you're the one suffering the consequences.
Obey traffic laws/signals/signage. We'll never have a prize worth more than your wellbeing.
Don't be a jerk. Corollary: Be excellent to each other!
Go fast or go slow, it's your choice.
Helmets and lights required.
Minors/children are allowed, but check in with the host in case any accomodations might need to be made.
Decide to bail out mid-race? Let the host know so they're not worried about you.
Have fun and ride bikes!

Next Hustle: Burton Lawn/ on Smith College Campus

What's an Alley Cat?

Rules